Discreet undergarment container systems

ABSTRACT

Discreet undergarment container systems for storing items including undergarments, a wipe, and a pantyliner useful for allowing users to discreetly carry the necessary items discreetly in their purses, clutches, backpacks, etc.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application is related to and claims priority from priorprovisional application Ser. No. 62/715,789, filed Aug. 7, 2018 whichapplication is incorporated herein by reference.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The following includes information that may be useful in understandingthe present invention(s). It is not an admission that any of theinformation provided herein is prior art, or material, to the presentlydescribed or claimed inventions, or that any publication or documentthat is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to the field of containerdevices and more specifically relates to a discreet container forstoring undergarments.

2. Description of the Related Art

Undergarments are generally a necessity for everyone. With an increasein daily activities outside of the home, e.g., working out in a gym,partaking in spa activities, doctor appointments, school, hiking,biking, rock climbing, and traveling necessitate our distance and timespent away from home, a change of clothes as we move between activitiesis almost a daily occurrence. A change of clothes is often precipitatedby these activities particularly when physical exercise is engaged in,for example: after an energetic and sweaty work-out. Also, inevitablythere are also those occasions that an individual may need a freshchange of clothes because their undergarments have become soiled, or theindividual feels less than fresh. For example, during a female menstrualperiod.

No matter how well prepared a girl or woman may be, it is always a goodidea to carry an extra pair of underwear just in case there is anunexpected problem. When an accident does occur, whether the woman is athome, at work, at school, running errands, traveling, socializing, etc.,a clean pair of underwear will make her feel fresh and comfortableenough to continue with her planned activities. Most women do not carryextra underwear as there is no convenient way to camouflage panties andcan be unwieldy or uncomfortable, and they wish to avoid theembarrassment of the panties being seen by others.

Various attempts have been made to solve problems found in containerart. Among these are found in: U.S. Patent and Publication Nos.2009/0107868 to Mercier; 2011/0036683 to Cook; U.S. Pat. No. 6,981,356to Atkinson; 2006/0278544 to Radcliff; U.S. Pat. No. 8,596,452 to Banks;and 2010/0116700 to Teutloff. This prior art is representative ofundergarment containers.

Ideally, discreet undergarment container systems should be user-friendlyand safe in-use and yet would operate reliably and be manufactured at amodest expense. Thus, a need exists for discreet undergarment containersystems for storing items including undergarments, a wipe, and apantyliner useful for allowing users to discreetly carry the necessaryitems discreetly in their purses, clutches, backpacks, etc. and to avoidthe above-mentioned problems.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known containerdevice art, the present invention provides a novel Discreet UndergarmentContainer Systems. The general purpose of the present invention, whichwill be described subsequently in greater detail is to provide discreetundergarment container systems for storing items includingundergarments, a wipe, and a pantyliner useful for allowing users todiscreetly carry the necessary items discreetly in their purses,clutches, backpacks, etc.

A camouflaged container for underwear is disclosed comprising: a tube;and underwear sized to foldably fit within the tube. The camouflagedcontainer further comprises a cleaning wipe and panty liner sized tofoldably fit within the tube with the underwear. The camouflagedcontainer further comprises instructions for folding at least theunderwear to fit within the tube. The camouflaged container furthercomprises a bag to fit within the tube to receive the cleaning wipeafter use.

Wherein the tube comprises a bottom part and a top part, the top part ofthe tube having a tube diameter and having an open end, the bottom partof the tube having the tube diameter, and the bottom part of the tubehaving an open collar end with the open collar end including a collarflange disposed about the open collar end of the bottom part of thetube. The collar flange having a flange diameter sufficiently smallerthan the tube diameter to allow the open end of the top part of the tubeto fit over the collar flange and to releasably connect the top part ofthe tube to the bottom part of the tube. Wherein the outside of the tubeis decorated to disguise that the tube contains the underwear. Whereinthe tube is sized comparably to a lipstick container.

A camouflaged personal hygiene kit, comprising: a tube; substituteunderwear sized to foldably fit within the tube; a panty liner; and acleaning wipe sized to foldably fit within the tube with the substituteunderwear. The kit further comprises instructions for folding at leastthe substitute underwear to fit within the tube. The kit furthercomprising a bag to fit within the tube to receive the cleaning wipeafter use and to receive underwear for which the substitute underwear issubstituted.

Wherein the tube comprises a bottom part and a top part. The top part ofthe tube having a tube diameter and having an open end. The bottom partof the tube having the tube diameter. The bottom part of the tube havingan open collar end with the open collar end including a collar flangedisposed about the open collar end of the bottom part of the tube. Thecollar flange having a flange diameter sufficiently smaller than thetube diameter to allow the open end of the top part of the tube to fitover the collar flange and to releasably connect the top part of thetube to the bottom part of the tube.

Wherein the outside of the tube is decorated to disguise that the tubecontains the substitute underwear. Wherein the tube is sized comparablyto a lipstick container. Wherein the top part of the tube has a closedend opposite to the open end. Wherein the top part of the tube has thetube diameter at the open end and has a differently sized tube diameterelsewhere along the length of the top part of the tube. Wherein thebottom part of the tube has a closed end opposite to the open end.Wherein the bottom part of the tube has the tube diameter at the opencollar end and has a differently sized tube diameter elsewhere along thelength of the bottom part of the tube.

Discreet Undergarment Container System for discretely carrying itemsuseful in case of a need for a change of underwear, system comprises: acontainer shaped as a tube with the tube being split into a bottom partand a top part, the top part of the tube having a tube diameter, and thetop part of the tube having a closed top end opposite to the open end;substitute underwear foldable to fit within the container; a pantyliner; a package containing at least cleaning wipe and being foldable tofit within the container; an optional bag foldable to fit within thecontainer to receive a cleaning wipe after use and to receive underwearfor which the substituted underwear is substituted; and instructions forfolding the underwear, the cleaning wipe package, the panty liner, andthe bag to fit with instructions in the container so container iscompletely filled by substitute underwear, the pantyliner, the package,and instructions.

The bottom part of the tube has the tube diameter. The bottom part ofthe tube has a closed bottom end opposite to the open collar end withthe open collar end including collar flange disposed about the opencollar end of the bottom part of tube (container). The collar flange hasa flange diameter sufficiently smaller than the tube diameter to allowopen end of the top part of the tube (container) to fit over collarflange and to releasably connect top part of the tube (container) tobottom part of the tube (container). Wherein the outside of container isdecorated to disguise that container contains substitute underwear.Wherein the container is sized comparably to a lipstick container.

The present invention holds significant improvements and serves as aDiscreet Undergarment Container Systems. For purposes of summarizing theinvention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of theinvention have been described herein. It is to be understood that notnecessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with anyone particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may beembodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes oneadvantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarilyachieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. Thefeatures of the invention which are believed to be novel areparticularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concludingportion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, andadvantages of the present invention will become better understood withreference to the following drawings and detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figures which accompany the written portion of this specificationillustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention,Discreet Undergarment Container Systems, constructed and operativeaccording to the teachings of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view illustrating a Discreet UndergarmentContainer Systems having a container, substitute underwear, a pantyliner, a package containing at least cleaning wipe, an optional bag, andinstructions according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view illustrating the substitute underwear, thepanty liner, the package containing at least cleaning wipe, the optionalbag, and instructions being rolled up to fit into a bottom part of thecontainer of the Discreet Undergarment Container Systems according to anembodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

FIG. 2B is a perspective view illustrating the substitute underwear, thepanty liner, the package containing at least cleaning wipe, an optionalbag, and instructions inserted into bottom part of the containeraccording to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the Discreet UndergarmentContainer Systems fully assembled and ready for use according to anembodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter bedescribed in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein likedesignations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to acontainer device and more particularly to Discreet UndergarmentContainer Systems. The general purpose of the present invention, whichwill be described subsequently in greater detail is to provide adiscreet undergarment container systems for storing items includingundergarments, a wipe, and a pantyliner useful for allowing users todiscreetly carry the necessary items discreetly in their purses,clutches, backpacks, etc.

Generally speaking, in one embodiment of the present invention, thediscreet undergarment container may include a container-body having anouter-shell and an inner-volume configured to contain the undergarment.As above, undergarments contemplated for use with the discreetundergarment container are underwear and bikinis. In particular, theunderwear may be useful for menstruating females for use in emergenciesif their underwear becomes soiled.

In one embodiment, the container may be a tubular shape. In anotherembodiment, the container may resemble a lipstick tube such that theuser may keep the undergarment container in their purse, clutch,backpack, etc. and remove the undergarment container discreetly withoutalerting anyone as to the contents. It should be appreciated howeverthat any shape for the container may be contemplated. Further, thecontainer may be made from an eco-friendly material such as paper,cardboard, etc. In some embodiments, the container may be plastic oraluminum.

As demonstrated, the discreet undergarment container may include theouter-shell having a base and a cap cover. The base may be removed fromthe cap cover to reveal the undergarment, a liner, a wipe, instructions,and an optional disposable bag to put the used contents in once used tobe discarded.

The container may be a tubular shape. Here, the cap cover may be removedthe base to reveal the undergarment therein. As shown, the outer-shellof the discreet undergarment container may include a decorative design.The decorative design may be chosen by the user based on theirindividual preference. The decorative design may be functional in thatit includes the users' name for easy identification, or it includes asymbol to help the user discreetly identify the discreet undergarmentcontainer. This may be particularly useful if the user has more than onediscreet undergarment container on their person. The decorative designmay also include patterns, logos, advertisements, etc. The decorativedesign may further include logos such as the breast cancer awarenesssymbol.

The container may be made from an eco-friendly material such as paper,cardboard, etc., and may preferably be recyclable and bio-degradable. Insome embodiments, the paper or cardboard may be covered with waxes,resins, etc. in order to render the outer-shell of the containerwaterproof and impermeable. In addition to this, as discussed above, insome embodiments the container may be made from a plastic material or analuminum material. However, it should be appreciated that any materialis contemplated for manufacture of the container.

A camouflaged container for underwear is disclosed comprising: a tube;and underwear sized to foldably fit within the tube. The camouflagedcontainer further comprises a cleaning wipe and panty liner sized tofoldably fit within the tube with the underwear. The camouflagedcontainer further comprises instructions for folding at least theunderwear to fit within the tube. The camouflaged container furthercomprises a bag to fit within the tube to receive the cleaning wipeafter use.

Wherein the tube comprises a bottom part and a top part, the top part ofthe tube having a tube diameter and having an open end, the bottom partof the tube having the tube diameter, and the bottom part of the tubehaving an open collar end with the open collar end including a collarflange disposed about the open collar end of the bottom part of thetube. The collar flange having a flange diameter sufficiently smallerthan the tube diameter to allow the open end of the top part of the tubeto fit over the collar flange and to releasably connect the top part ofthe tube to the bottom part of the tube. Wherein the outside of the tubeis decorated to disguise that the tube contains the underwear. Whereinthe tube is sized comparably to a lipstick container.

A camouflaged personal hygiene kit, comprising: a tube; substituteunderwear sized to foldably fit within the tube; a panty liner; and acleaning wipe sized to foldably fit within the tube with the substituteunderwear. The kit further comprises instructions for folding at leastthe substitute underwear to fit within the tube. The kit furthercomprising a bag to fit within the tube to receive the cleaning wipeafter use and to receive underwear for which the substitute underwear issubstituted.

Wherein the tube comprises a bottom part and a top part. The top part ofthe tube having a tube diameter and having an open end. The bottom partof the tube having the tube diameter. The bottom part of the tube havingan open collar end with the open collar end including a collar flangedisposed about the open collar end of the bottom part of the tube. Thecollar flange having a flange diameter sufficiently smaller than thetube diameter to allow the open end of the top part of the tube to fitover the collar flange and to releasably connect the top part of thetube to the bottom part of the tube.

Wherein the outside of the tube is decorated to disguise that the tubecontains the substitute underwear. Wherein the tube is sized comparablyto a lipstick container. Wherein the top part of the tube has a closedend opposite to the open end. Wherein the top part of the tube has thetube diameter at the open end and has a differently sized tube diameterelsewhere along the length of the top part of the tube. Wherein thebottom part of the tube has a closed end opposite to the open end.Wherein the bottom part of the tube has the tube diameter at the opencollar end and has a differently sized tube diameter elsewhere along thelength of the bottom part of the tube.

Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown inFIGS. 1-4, perspective views illustrating Discreet UndergarmentContainer Systems 100 according to an embodiment of the presentinvention.

Discreet Undergarment Container System 100 for discretely carrying itemsuseful in case of a need for a change of underwear, system 100comprising: container 110 shaped as a tube with the tube being splitinto bottom part 120 and top part 130, top part 130 of the tube having atube diameter, and top part 130 of the tube having closed top end 134opposite to open end 138; substitute underwear 140 foldable to fitwithin the container 110; panty liner 150; package 160 containing atleast cleaning wipe 166 and being foldable to fit within container 110;optional bag 170 foldable to fit within container 110 to receivecleaning wipe 166 after use and to receive underwear 140 for which thesubstituted underwear is substituted; and instructions 180 for foldingunderwear 140, cleaning wipe package 160, panty liner 150, and bag 170to fit with instructions 180 in container 110 so container 110 iscompletely filled by substitute underwear 140, pantyliner 150, package160, and instructions 180.

Bottom part 120 of the tube (container 110) has the tube diameter.Bottom part 120 of the tube (container 110) has closed bottom end 124opposite to open collar end 126 with open collar end 126 includingcollar flange 128 disposed about open collar end 126 of bottom part 120of tube (container 110). Collar flange 128 has a flange diametersufficiently smaller than the tube diameter to allow open end 134 of toppart 130 of the tube (container 110) to fit over collar flange 128 andto releasably connect top part 130 of the tube (container 110) to bottompart 120 of the tube (container 110). Wherein the outside of container110 is decorated to disguise that container 110 contains substituteunderwear 140. Wherein container 110 is sized comparably to a lipstickcontainer.

It should be noted that the steps described in the method of use can becarried out in many different orders according to user preference. Theuse of “step of” should not be interpreted as “step for”, in the claimsherein and is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112,¶6. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that,under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as designpreference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structuralrequirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., othermethods of use arrangements such as, for example, different orderswithin above-mentioned list, elimination or addition of certain steps,including or excluding certain maintenance steps, etc., may besufficient.

The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary andnumerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readilyenvisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which areintended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention.Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially thescientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiarwith patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from acursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure ofthe application.

1. A system for discretely carrying items useful in case of a need for achange of underwear, the system comprising: a container shaped as a tubewith the tube being split into a bottom part and a top part, the toppart of the tube having a tube diameter, and the top part of the tubehaving a closed top end opposite to an open end, the bottom part of thetube having the tube diameter, and the bottom part of the tube having aclosed bottom end opposite to an open collar end with the open collarend including a collar flange disposed about the open collar end of thebottom part of the tube, and the collar flange having a flange diametersufficiently smaller than the tube diameter to allow the open end of thetop part of the tube to fit over the collar flange and to releasablyconnect the top part of the tube to the bottom part of the tube;substitute underwear foldable to fit within the container; a pantyliner; a package containing at least a cleaning wipe and being foldableto fit within the container; a bag foldable to fit within the containerto receive the cleaning wipe after use and to receive underwear forwhich the substituted underwear is substituted; and instructions forfolding the underwear, the cleaning wipe package, the panty liner, andthe bag to fit with the instructions in the container so the containeris completely filled by the substitute underwear, package, andinstructions.
 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the outside of thecontainer is decorated to disguise that the container contains thesubstitute underwear.
 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the container issized comparably to a lipstick container.
 4. A camouflaged personalhygiene kit, comprising: a tube; substitute underwear sized to foldablyfit within the tube; a panty liner; and a cleaning wipe sized tofoldably fit within the tube with the substitute underwear.
 5. The kitof claim 4, further comprising instructions for folding at least thesubstitute underwear to fit within the tube.
 6. The kit of claim 4,further comprising a bag to fit within the tube to receive the cleaningwipe after use and to receive underwear for which the substituteunderwear is substituted.
 7. The kit of claim 4, wherein the tubecomprises a bottom part and a top part, the top part of the tube havinga tube diameter and having an open end, the bottom part of the tubehaving the tube diameter, and the bottom part of the tube having an opencollar end with the open collar end including a collar flange disposedabout the open collar end of the bottom part of the tube, and the collarflange having a flange diameter sufficiently smaller than the tubediameter to allow the open end of the top part of the tube to fit overthe collar flange and to releasably connect the top part of the tube tothe bottom part of the tube.
 8. The kit of claim 4, wherein the outsideof the tube is decorated to disguise that the tube contains thesubstitute underwear.
 9. The kit of claim 4, wherein the tube is sizedcomparably to a lipstick container.
 10. The kit of claim 4, wherein thetop part of the tube has a closed end opposite to the open end.
 11. Thekit of claim 9, wherein the top part of the tube has the tube diameterat the open end and has a differently sized tube diameter elsewherealong the length of the top part of the tube.
 12. The kit of claim 4,wherein the bottom part of the tube has a closed end opposite to theopen end.
 13. The kit of claim 9, wherein the bottom part of the tubehas the tube diameter at the open collar end and has a differently sizedtube diameter elsewhere along the length of the bottom part of the tube.14. A camouflaged container for underwear, comprising: a tube; andunderwear sized to foldably fit within the tube.
 15. The camouflagedcontainer according to claim 14, further comprising: a cleaning wipe anda panty liner sized to foldably fit within the tube with the underwear.16. The camouflaged container of claim 14, further comprisinginstructions for folding at least the underwear to fit within the tube.17. The camouflaged container of claim 15, further comprising a bag tofit within the tube to receive the cleaning wipe after use.
 18. The kitof claim 14, wherein the tube comprises a bottom part and a top part,the top part of the tube having a tube diameter and having an open end,the bottom part of the tube having the tube diameter, and the bottompart of the tube having an open collar end with the open collar endincluding a collar flange disposed about the open collar end of thebottom part of the tube, and the collar flange having a flange diametersufficiently smaller than the tube diameter to allow the open end of thetop part of the tube to fit over the collar flange and to releasablyconnect the top part of the tube to the bottom part of the tube.
 19. Thekit of claim 14, wherein the outside of the tube is decorated todisguise that the tube contains the underwear.
 20. The kit of claim 14,wherein the tube is sized comparably to a lipstick container.